Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) MP Dayasiri Jayasekara, MP Prof. Charitha Herath, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MPs S. M. Marikkar and Hesha Withanage and TNA MP S. R. Rasamanickam also resigned from the Parliamentary Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE).
MP Jayasekara announced his decision stating that he cannot work with a Chairman against whom several allegations have been raised.
The resignations came a day after SJB MP Eran Wickramaratne resigned from his position as a COPE member.
“It is unfortunate that the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) has failed to learn from the Aragalaya and respect the people,” MP Jayasekara said.
He further said that in order to instruct State officials to avoid corruption, the committees in Parliament must also be free of corruption. SLPP MP Gamini Waleboda also resigned.
Ishara Mudugamuwa